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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Jan 18, 2018 10:29:09 GMT
Even though I'm not particularly a fan of narration (that's why I haven't heard much of the Companion/Doctor Chronicles) I'm still quite excited about this release, especially the conspiracy factor. But, honestly, if Tennant wasn't available, why not do without his Doctor or the Doctor at all in this release? I don't think it needs the Doctor, as it sounds like it can stand on its own. Oh well, despite all that, I think I'm finally sold on the bundle with this, War Master and Gallifrey. They could have easily just made it full-cast and used a classic series Doctor. It seems odd that they've opted for narration and the Tenth Doctor.
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Post by pawntake on Jan 18, 2018 11:06:44 GMT
Pre-ordered this in "The War Master bundle" After hearing the trailer,its sounds good!!!And involves a large cast.Dont think the narration will bother me at all.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2018 11:30:40 GMT
Great trailer - a wonderful glimpse of our trip further into New Earth....
SERIOUSLY: I NEED THIS TODAY.
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Post by dorney on Jan 18, 2018 16:30:38 GMT
Not sold by that trailer. Sounds a bit dull compared to other Big Finish new series releases. Not a fan of the voiceover, and the narration seems like a missed opportunity to record David Tennant voicing the Tenth Doctor for the release during 10DA Volume 2. He was a bit busy on those days. Recording the audio for 10DA Volume 2.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Jan 18, 2018 16:39:14 GMT
Not sold by that trailer. Sounds a bit dull compared to other Big Finish new series releases. Not a fan of the voiceover, and the narration seems like a missed opportunity to record David Tennant voicing the Tenth Doctor for the release during 10DA Volume 2. He was a bit busy on those days. Recording the audio for 10DA Volume 2. If there was no time to record lines for another box set though I don't see why a classic series Doctor couldn't have been used. Narrated just doesn't make this appealing at all IMO.
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Post by Zagreus on Jan 18, 2018 16:50:49 GMT
He was a bit busy on those days. Recording the audio for 10DA Volume 2. If there was no time to record lines for another box set though I don't see why a classic series Doctor couldn't have been used. Narrated just doesn't make this appealing at all IMO. To you perhaps. The fact they keep making them shows that there's still a fairly wide market for them. I personally love the format and am looking forward to this coming out.
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Post by dorney on Jan 18, 2018 16:51:03 GMT
He was a bit busy on those days. Recording the audio for 10DA Volume 2. If there was no time to record lines for another box set though I don't see why a classic series Doctor couldn't have been used. Narrated just doesn't make this appealing at all IMO. You say that, but some people do prefer narrated Who. There’ll be some people who a narrated 10 is preferable to a live performed 4. Regardless, none of these decisions are made for no reason. If you ever find yourself saying ‘I don’t see why they don’t do X’, there’s probably a reason for it.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Jan 18, 2018 17:28:22 GMT
If there was no time to record lines for another box set though I don't see why a classic series Doctor couldn't have been used. Narrated just doesn't make this appealing at all IMO. To you perhaps. The fact they keep making them shows that there's still a fairly wide market for them. I personally love the format and am looking forward to this coming out. It's great with the Chronicles but with something like this it just makes the absence of the Doctor actor more obvious to me. The Chronicles feel more like audiobooks but the trailer for this makes it feel like something that could so easily have been full-cast if David Tennant wasn't so popular right now.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2018 17:33:32 GMT
This is just another way of doing stories with new series Doctors whilst Eccleston and Smith aren't on board and Tennant's availability is limited.
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Post by OneTen on Jan 19, 2018 9:41:23 GMT
Just caught up with this. The shift into narration is quite jarring - hope it will be more organic in the actual release! I'm starting to think it's improbable it'll turn out to be my kind of thing, but I've a growing academic curiosity about the vision behind these idiosyncratic choices and the dramatic result BF are trying to realise.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2018 13:24:04 GMT
Just caught up with this. The shift into narration is quite jarring - hope it will be more organic in the actual release! I'm starting to think it's improbable it'll turn out to be my kind of thing, but I've a growing academic curiosity about the vision behind these idiosyncratic choices and the dramatic result BF are trying to realise. Yep, it really throws me out of the drama to suddenly go from a cast to narration. Horrible
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Post by pawntake on Jan 19, 2018 13:33:14 GMT
Big Finish have produced many Audios with part narration. Why all the kerfuffle about this particular Boxset? ??
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Post by OneTen on Jan 19, 2018 14:20:40 GMT
Big Finish have produced many Audios with part narration. Why all the kerfuffle about this particular Boxset? ?? Kerfuffle is a splendiferous word I must use it more. I know very little about the other narrated stuff, so this shouldn't be taken as anything more than ill-informed guesswork, but (a) have there been any partially narrated boxsets previously where it wasn't clear, at the announcement, that it wasn't fully dramatised? and (b) if, as I am inferring from the trailer, the narration only applies where the Doctor is involved; and if, as the episode synopses seem to suggest, the Doctor only features in some of the episodes; then would this be the first box set containing a mix of fully dramatised and partially narrated episodes? It's got me interested in a boxset that I might not otherwise have paid any attention to... Interest that may or may not be short lived once I hear it!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2018 14:39:46 GMT
Big Finish have produced many Audios with part narration. Why all the kerfuffle about this particular Boxset? ?? Haven't most part narration audios been advertised as such? It was unclear for a long time as to whether this was going to be fullcast audio or narration.
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Post by pawntake on Jan 19, 2018 15:25:11 GMT
Big Finish have produced many Audios with part narration. Why all the kerfuffle about this particular Boxset? ?? Kerfuffle is a splendiferous word I must use it more. I know very little about the other narrated stuff, so this shouldn't be taken as anything more than ill-informed guesswork, but (a) have there been any partially narrated boxsets previously where it wasn't clear, at the announcement, that it wasn't fully dramatised? and (b) if, as I am inferring from the trailer, the narration only applies where the Doctor is involved; and if, as the episode synopses seem to suggest, the Doctor only features in some of the episodes; then would this be the first box set containing a mix of fully dramatised and partially narrated episodes? It's got me interested in a boxset that I might not otherwise have paid any attention to... Interest that may or may not be short lived once I hear it! Fully understand where you are coming from here ,So despite all the commotion,disturbance,tumult,flap, and bother.lets hope this turns out to be another splendiferous boxset!!! Great word that!!
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Post by pawntake on Jan 19, 2018 15:27:56 GMT
Big Finish have produced many Audios with part narration. Why all the kerfuffle about this particular Boxset? ?? Haven't most part narration audios been advertised as such? It was unclear for a long time as to whether this was going to be fullcast audio or narration. Ok!! I take your point
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2018 15:34:57 GMT
The narration in the trailer gives off a noir-vibe - fairy tales and ugly truths which is a nice expansion of the darkness of the New Earth Stories.
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Post by cschell on Jan 20, 2018 16:07:32 GMT
Look at the cast list. This is a full cast boxset.
Narration is just one of many tools in a writer's toolkit. So is writing in different tenses, and flashbacks and dream sequences... they're all a part of telling stories. And narration is particularly useful in a minute and a half trailer that has to quickly encompass 4 audios.
Narration isn't simply written text, it's also -performed- by an actor. It's much more than just the written word read aloud.
...and narration shouldn't be jarring unless you somehow believe these are historical recordings of real events. These are tales. Let the storytellers tell you stories.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 16:28:20 GMT
Look at the cast list. This is a full cast boxset. Narration is just one of many tools in a writer's toolkit. So is writing in different tenses, and flashbacks and dream sequences... they're all a part of telling stories. And narration is particularly useful in a minute and a half trailer that has to quickly encompass 4 audios. Narration isn't simply written text, it's also -performed- by an actor. It's much more than just the written word read aloud. ...and narration shouldn't be jarring unless you somehow believe these are historical recordings of real events. These are tales. Let the storytellers tell you stories. It seems it's the same deal as The Churchill Years, which isn't a full cast boxset, as whenever the Doctor shows up his bit is read in by McNiece narrating.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 16:32:11 GMT
Look at the cast list. This is a full cast boxset. Narration is just one of many tools in a writer's toolkit. So is writing in different tenses, and flashbacks and dream sequences... they're all a part of telling stories. And narration is particularly useful in a minute and a half trailer that has to quickly encompass 4 audios. Narration isn't simply written text, it's also -performed- by an actor. It's much more than just the written word read aloud. ...and narration shouldn't be jarring unless you somehow believe these are historical recordings of real events. These are tales. Let the storytellers tell you stories. I don't think anyone does "believe these are historical recordings of real events" & it is rather silly to suggest people do, & that that is the only reason people can find the narration jarring.
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